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Of the nearly 700,000 persons
out-of-work In the latest Statistics -
Canada figures, almost half of these
are under 24 years of age. The grim
picture painted by the statistics still
does not fully reveal the anxiety of
those who, before they even enter the
labor force, are faced with the kind of
desperation that comes from a lack of
meaningful employment.
Add to the already dismal statistics
the influx of students seeking.
summer jobs to help them through
next winter's studies and we face a
situation that could thoroughlY
raiize and alienate some of the
most important people in our society.
Although we subscribe to the
theory of providing jobs for all people
who wish to work regardless of their
age or sex, many teenagers are
squeezed out of the work force
because of the length of their hair or
because they prefer to wear jeans.
•Homeowners and others will often
To the Editor:
An article under the headli ng "Quota Cut
Hits Huron Hard - May 6th dealt with
reaction to the Federal Government's 15 per
cent cutback in industrial milk quotas. I am
writing because it included unfair and
misleading criticism of the Government of
Ontario for encouraging increased milk
production in the period before, surpluses
prompted the cutback.
Ontario's. Industrial Milk Production
Incentive Program (I •NI.P.I.P.) was
implemented in 1973 because the Federal
Government was trying to make the Canadian
dairy industry as nearly self-sufficient, as
possible and the provinces were responding to
its call for increased production. Unless
Oetario's output increased, part of our Market
Share Quota was automatically transferred to
other provinces annually.
The effects of I.M.P.I.P. and other
incentives began appearing in 1975 , as
expected. Over the first nine months,
Production showed an average increase of less
than one per cent. Then it jumped to 8.3 per
— cent in October, 14,5 per cent in November
and 15.8 in 'December. The incentives had
worked all too well, placing Ontario producers
" in a position of over-supply; but even so, our
output was only 97 pet cent of what Ottawa
had asked us to produce in the 1975-76 dairy
year.
Mr.. Jack Riddell,- the Liberal M.P.P. for
Huron-Middlesex, was quoted as telling the
Expositor, "The provincial government
should have seaPiled" encouragement and '
further borrowing by the farmers on the
I.M.P.I.P. program earlier, but they didn't
stop until the end of last year." Actuallyano
further applications for loans were
accepted after the end of June-- a month in
which Ontario production was up only 1.5 per
cent from the same month in 1972. It was not
until mid-November that the government got
its first indication of a surpluS production
problem.
' Instead of hurting the dairy industry, the
I.M.P.I.P. prograin has shielded it from the
' full impact:of the new Canada Dairy Policy. It
enabled ()Mario to retain a higher percentage
kid
resort to the uncertainties of the
yellow pages rather than • hire
responsible summer students eager
to provide services ranging from
babysitting to housepainting.
Society as a whole stands to gain
from yougg Aopte still within the
formal educational process who
receive work experience from on-the-
job training, not to mention the
feeling Of independence that comes
from earning one's own living.
We must insist that • government
and large employers are .provided
with the necessary regulations and
incentives that will provide a .place for
unemployed teenagers and students
in the work force, for their sake and
society's sake.
Otherwise. more and more young
people will drift Onto welfare and we
will continue to waste one of our most
valuable resources.
(Contributed)
of 1976-77 Market Share Quota allocation that
would have been possible otherwise. If we had
not used it to encourage increased production,
we would have lost about tliree per cent of
Ontario's allocation for the 1976-77 dairy year
to other provinces. This wouitt have given,
them our production rights to 115 million,
pounds of Milk. without diminishing the
nation-wide -- and -world wide-- -problem of
dairy surpluses. .
I am not.' attempting to minimize the
hardships that 'federal dairy policy ,might
impose on Ontario• producers who responded
to Ottawa's repeated calls for greater output.
Many of those who have been in production
less than a year are now severely limited as to
the amount of milk they will be allowed to.
produce. Their- quotas have been set
according to their production for only part,of
year, and to increase or maintain prodtidtion
they must buy additional quota.
To help those . with an argent need to
acquire • quota, the. Ontario. Milk Marketing
Board is implementing an allocation system
for the current dairy year. It will handle all
quota transfers except those within families or
purchases of ongoing operations. The Board
will buy up quota as it becomes available and'
re-sell it, •giving top priority to buyers with the
greatest immediate need. This will also
prevent quota prices from reaching exorbitant
levels.
As I announced in April, after the cutbacks
were announced in Ottawa, Ontario farmers
under the I.M.P.I.P. program will not
necessarily have to increase production
to_lagalfitt',*: this refund. Those suffering
extreme hardship as a result of inadequate
quotas may defer paying either interest or
principal on• their loans until September
without being considered in default. This,
provides temporary relief and opportunity kir
financial reassessment until something.
further can be worked out. Those who need
financial and/or managerial' advice will find
expert cousnelling available through district
and county agriculture offices or the
I. M. P. I. P. Review Committee.
Yours sincerely,
William G. Newman
Amen
by Karl Schuessier
My trip
My trip. How would'you like me to-tell you
something about my trip? And if you're really
interested, I can .show you some of my slides
too.
I understand' those few words are the fastest
way to clear a room. To get people to leave. By
threatening them with yoUr own XX latest
travelogue.
But I wouldn't do a thing like that, would I ?
Why would I 'do anything to make you turn the
page and drop me?
I would never think of boring you with my
trip to New YOrk City.
I wouldn't want to admit that I had to pay
$35 a night at a hotel--and a just so-so one at
that. t wouldn't want to let on that I was stupid
enough to drive my car into downtown
Manhatten where I had to pay $1.00 for every
quarter hour.of parking. Why should I let you
know I paid $8.00 for, a two hour park:? No
wonder their streets are yellow in taxi cabs.
I would.never think of boring you with the
hard time I had in finding Jan Yoors. He's a
man who knows all about gypsies. He ran
away' from home at 11 and"spent his teenage
years with a traveling band of gypsies. Now
he's sculpting and he and his family make
hand loomed tapestry rugs.
1 would never want, .to tell you that I had
Jan's address off by two digets. And in New
York that's disastrous. Because mho's
-expected. to know his neighbour's name?
But once I walked 'into Jan's studio, my
whole New York trip was worth it. ...7""'"
Jan set me straight about the gypsies. And
only a man like Jan Yoors can. For even
though •he's a non-gypsy, he understands
their ways. He can interpret their ways to the
white man.
And he can wipe away many of the cliches.
Like the song Cher used to sing,"Gyp'sies,
tramps and thieves." Now, that doesn't put
the gypsies in the best of company, does it?
And if I heard that song right, Cher sings
about the men laying their money down,
implying it's for the gypsy girls to do their
thing in the world's oldest profession.
But that song doesn't have it right says Jan.
For the gypsies keep a very strict taboo when
it conies to prostitution. Their node specifies a
rigid family structure-with fidelity and
without violation.
That close--and closed husband-wife unit-
has helped them to surive over the last 1,000
years.
So much of their life Ts all wrapped up with
their survival. That's one reason why they
"yes " us to death. That means they'll always
say yes to me--whatever I ask them to do or
think or say. They'll say yes, yes, yes. But
then the. gypsy .will go, on and, do what ,he
wants to do'
He's managed to stay alive that way. His
easy answers have helped too. They never
answer more than they're asked. They
alwa ys keep their answer simple. Why admit
you're born in Spain when it's so much easier
to say you're from Brookly? Every gypsy, Jan
Yoors swears, is born in Brooklyn. That keeps
away other questions. When did you arrive?
What boat did yoh get off from? What
passport do you travel under?
To the non-gypsy, all this sounds like
downright lying. But to •the gypsy, survial
comes first. Their need denies and defies our
sense of morality.
Jan Yoors says the gypsies' never lie,
Neither do' they steal. And with his wry smile
and shoulder shrug, he 'says, "All the gypsy
took was a piece of rope.. Could he help it if a
horse was on the Other end of it?"
No, wonder the New york Police Department
has a special gypsy detaehme ."It's part of .
the pick pocket and confidenc game division.
In the Yeors Ago:4e
jim 9th,187b,
James Sialie of Tuckersmith had four sheep killed
by "dogs and 12 more torn or worried so that their
recovery is doubtful.
John Sinclair of the Mill Road hati,alsna nurnher of
sheep killed in the same way. on the previous Friday.
Mr. Murdock also had a couple of lambs torn but not
killed, '
On Wednesday last the barns of Wm. Fowler of the
Huron Road, Tuckersnf ,)v re discovered to be on
fire. The buildings were extensions and of a good
character and many of the implements destroyed were,
nearly new.
Mr. Rennie of Hay, has, now in the course of
completion a tar .ge gore to be occupied by Messrs. G.
& H. Jackson. of Egmondville, as a general stere.
Mr. Moore of Chiselhurst has just completed a fine
new store which is to be occupied by Stanley & German
of Exeter, as a general store.
Messrs. G. & J. Petty, the founders of Hensall, have
commenced the erection of a large 2 storey brick pork
packing house. When finished it will accommodate 800
to 1000 hogs.
A petition to the old through line mail stage, John
Campbell, has placed a stage on the route between
Seaforth and Walton.
The re-opening of Cavan Church, Winthrop, was a
gratifying success, Rev. Mr. Thompson and
Mr. Stafford conducted the morning and evening
services. On the following Friday a soiree was held
when Mr. Shaw, Mr. Jamieson, Dr.• Campbell of
8eaforth gave " readings and recitations.
JUNE 14, 1901
John Irvine Jr., Leadbury, is at London camp •"with
the Seaforth Company and Noble Forbes is -with the
Brussels Company. •
Win. Johnson of Seaforth has completed the stone
work of Mr. Irvine's new building.
Miss Ida Brit-ton• of Constance has returned home
after 'spending two years teaching music near
• Killarney, Man.
Wtn. Rutledge brought to this office, several h eads
of fall wheat which he had plucked from the field of
Herbert Crich, Tuckersinith. The field was all out on
June 10th. The straw was 4% feet in length.
J. K. Richardson of town left on a 2 months visit to
Scotland.
, Geo. Murray has been busy with his grader for the
past two weeks grading and improving roads in
Tuckersmith.
Drs. Scott and Mckay of town are having a stone,
foundation placed under their office.
Messrs. Reid and Wilson have already commenced
. delivering coal for next season's use.
Miss Grace McFaul of town was offered and has
accepted' the • pOsition of choir leader -in First
Presbyterian Church.
Peter McGregor of Brumfield had two houses moved
by Messrs. ' McMillan and Kennedy.
Albert Ailcenhead of Brucefleld has joined the .
volunteers and is now in London on duty.
JUNE nth, 1926,
Quite a number of the young people of Stanley
Township motored to Goderich on Monday to 'take in
the trip 'on the Greyhound.
• James Stewart of town' was the soloist at a recital
given in the Y.M.C.A. in Stratford.
Miss Billie Chesney has returned to her home in
Tuckersmith after spending ' he winter with relatives in
Florida.
Mrs. Robert Charters, Mill Road, Tuckersmith,
celebrated •her 80th birthday.
The St. Columban and 'Winthrop football ' game
played in Winthrop was a good. game. It was a tie,
neither side scoring. The line-up was - Goal, B.
Broome; backs, Bowman, D. Reid; half backs,
Govenlock, Reid and Henderson; forwards, Ballantyne,
Bullard and Dolmage; Referee, 0. Dick.
Mrs. Howard Bannon of Dublin had the misfortune to
,fall off the verandah and injure herself. '•
W. Greig of town left last week for Philadelphia
where he will spend the summer on the staff of a
. hospital, and W. Aberhart is spending the month of
June 'studying in a hospital in Cleveland.
A quiet wedding was solemnized in St. James'
Chiirch when Mrs. Minnie Rankin was united in
marriage to John J. Huggard, barrister at law.
JUNE 8,_1951
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Eberhart of Seaforth celebrated
their 50th wedding anniversary:
Rev. W. A. Jarvis was inducted as Seaforth and
Dublin rector of St. Thomas Church, Seaforth and St.
Marys Church, Dublin.
Miss Madeline Wilson of Brucefield, graduated from
Stratfordgeneral Hospital. She received a gold medal
for general proficiency.
Miss Nancy Spittal, Seaforth, was first in Grade 9
girl's solo class with 86 marks at the Music Festival in
Mitchell.
Master John Broadfoot of Brucefield, when
gathering eggs found one shaped like a peanut..
A picnic was held by the Sunday School of Northside
United Church when Lloyd Morrison was presented
with a hymnary in appreciation of his 'services as
assistant superintendent.
Tuesday evening the choir of Duff's Church met at
the manse to honor Rev. R. G . Hazlewood, who is
leaving shortly for Mt. Forest . Mrs. H. Brown
presented him with a pair of gold cuff links and Mrs.
Hazelwood with a silver cream and sugar.
The death took place at her home in Egmondville of
'Annie M. Hays in her 80th year ,.
One of the oldest residents .of Tuckersmith in the
person of John McGavin passed away in his 85th year .
A
To the editor:
Minister says story unfair
Sugar and Spice
by Bill Smiley
Recently, we watched the EulinY
awards, presented from Hollywood by the
television industry. It was a crashing bore,
right in the midst of a television season
that is stultifyingly dull.
riesPite the• opportu nity to show what
a fascida77ing medium television can be, the
Show, 401 seemed to go on interittinat4,,
had almost nothing to display aside fretn
elegant costume's and fancy coiffures.
Can you think of anything less exciting
than Natoons of writers or directors, or
sound Men, or whatever, trotting up to a
stage, receiving a shiny trinket, and
Epeaking, every one of them( into a
truirophone with the deepest sincerity,
thanking their wives, their children, their
InOthers, and eighteen guys named Max
and Hymie for the fantastic honor they
Were receiving?'' ,
In an era of Women's liberation, it was
SigniBeatit that in dila showcase for the
biggest' entertainnient• industry iii the
very.Very few women won Mvarda,
At least when tire filnrindtfatil prosonts ,
arm
its Oscar awards, amidst the stream of
inanity, one can count on two or three witty
masters (or mistresses) of ceremonies.
How would you, like to be.• a Mistress of
Ceremony, gentle reader? It sounds
sinfully delicious.
But the television' industry was content
'to hire two of the biggest grins in the. -
business, John Denver and Mary Tyler
Moore. They looked beautiful,' and they
grinned and grinned and grinned, but the
entire evening had about as much wit and
sparkle to it as a convention of
undertakers; probably less.
Only attempt ,at htimor during the
evening was a feeble , one, with a tired
stand-up comedian telling the same old
tired gags.
There were one or two attempts at
dignified speeches amid the tawdriness
and the "Gee, Montt ! woril'w,atmosphere,
but they were quickly drowned in the
rotas0s as various personalities lined "up
to pat each Other Ott the back and burble,
Iti$t like to say this was a teat team
effort, and everyone pulled together, and I
just want to thank my director, my
producer, my network, our wonderful
camera crew, our sound people, our writer
for a fantastic script, our tremendous
cast," and so on and on.
Some of them thanked ev,eryone but
their dog, their dentist and their
hairdresser, who probably had more to do.
with the award than env other factors. •
.ftwas pretty hard• to take just a week
of ter the Stanley Cup playoffs, when we
heard the same sort of sentimental mawk
from coaches,, players acid sportswirters,
until some of us, including yours truly,
wanted to vomit.
And maybe that's what's wrong with
television today. Don't tell rite there's
nothing wrong with it.
, What's your special pleasure tonight, for
example? Will it be a re-run of All. in the•
Family or a re-run of Bob Newhart or a
re-run of Cannon Or a re-run of Dr.
M arena. Welby?
Or perhaps you'd prefer a re-run of a
re-run of Adam 12 or Gunsmoke? Or
maybe you'd like to see that great movie,
Flying Tigers (1942)? For the fourth time.
In this country we have the CBC, for
which I once had a good deal Of respect. It
produced,first, excellent radio. When
television came along, it was right in there
,with good comedy, 'drama, ,and •variety.
The brightest writers and, talent in the
country were sought out, No they're all in
Hollywood, and all the good, gray
corporation can come up with, despite its
frequent resounding promises, are
exhausted antiques such as Front Page
Challenge and This Is the taw.
I won't mention such creakers as the
Tommy Hunter Show, and Hockey Night in
canada, because I don't want to lose
threelparters-ef my readers, but surely,
surely, just because a show went well ten
years ago doesn't mean it couldn't be
improved. ,
Nape. The-Clie has turned chicken. It's
afraid of parliament, ratings and
controversy.
As for the garbage that pours in over the
border, and is so often grabbed by
Canadian networkS anki asdveraisers,•
words do not suffice to describe the
dreariness of most of it.
Is it too late for television to be saved, or
to save itself? In my opinion, yes. Why ?
Because it has built up, in the past couple
of decades, starting with children, a
mindless audience which will turn on the
tube, let its jaw drop slack, and watch any,
'garbage shoved in _front of it. As long as
it's in color.
I don't give a rip, personally. I'd rather
read a good book any time. But my' heart
bleeds for the hundreds oPthousailds of old
people for whom it is the only bit of life
they have, and the hundreds of thousands
of children who will m ake it part of their
lives. They are being treated as morons.
As I said, I don't card. But one more ,
"spin-off" from' the Mary Ty ler Moore
show and I'm going to take an axe to the
set,